Toy aeroplane device



R. \N. WUEST TOY AEROPLANE DEVICE Filed 51, 1925 Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

UNITED ROLLIE W. WUEST, OF MONROE, MICHIGAN.

TOY AEROPLANE DEVICE.

Application filed March 31, 1923. Serial No. 628,985.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Roman IV. WUns'r, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Monroe, l\Ionroe County, Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Toy Aeroplane Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy aeroplane devices, but more particularlyto those which are propelled by momentum, after being forcibly launchedinto the air.

Generally stated, the object of the invention is to provide a simple andnovel form of toy aeroplane or glider provided with rotating means whichwill cause the toy to preserve its balance and equilibrium in the air,so that it will glide in the desired 1nanner.

It is also an object to provide a novel and improved device forlaunching or projecting the toy aeroplane into the air, with suf ficientforce to cause the toy to glide through the air for a distance.

It is also an object to provide certain details and features ofconstruction tending to increase the general efficiency and thedesirability of a toy of this particular character.

To these and other useful ends, the invention consists in mattershereinafter set' forth and claimed and shown in the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy aeroplane 'orglider embodying1 the principles of the invention, showing t e same inposition on the device for launching or projecting the toy into the air.

Figure 2 is 'a plan of projecting device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective, on a larger scale, of the toy aeroplane orglider. I

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross section on line H in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged cross section on line 5-5 in Figure 1. y

As thus illustrated, the invention comprises the longitudinal bodymember 1 of any suitable character, and provided at its front end withthe fork 2 to receive the disc 3 of paper or pressed board mounted onthe pin 4: to rotate in said fork. The wings or planes 5 can be made ofpaper or other light material, of sufficient strength, and: are formedwith middle portions 6 which embrace the body 1, and which are glued orotherwise secured thereto.

the aeroplane and The projectin device comprises, as shown, a gun-shapedody having its barrel 7 formed along the top thereof with a longitudinalgroove 8, provided at the rear out with a stock 9, of the desired formand size. A transverse notch 10 is, cut into the top of the barrel,across the groove 8, and a camshaped trigger 11 is mounted in positionto intersect said notch. Rubber bands 12 are strentched from the frontend of the gun into the notch 10, as shown, and by pulling the triggerthe rubber bands will be released.

In use, the toyaeroplane is placed in position as shown in Figure 1,with the disc 3 in the groove 8 immediately in front of the notch 10, sothat the aeroplane is in position to be discharged. This is accomplishedby pulling the trigger 11, so that the cam portion of the trigger willraise the rear end portions of the band 12 out of the notch 10, and thesudden impact of the rubber bands against the rear edge of the disc 3will project the toy aeroplane forward, and will at the same time spinthe disc 3 at a high rate of speed. The toy shoots forward in the air,with the disc 3 rotating at high speed, so that the balance andequilibrium of the toy are maintained as it glides forward in air. Thedisc can be of any suitable or desired shape, and the rapid rotationthereof keeps the toy from turning over, and keeps it on its course.

The different parts can be made of any suitable or desired materials, itbeing prefer-.

able, of course, to use light materials for the parts of the aeroplane,but the gun may be made of metal or wood or any other suitable material.

It will be seen that the toy aeroplane is essentially a non-selfpropelling toy aeroplane, as it has no means by which to propel itself,and is dependent entirely upon the momentum given it by the projectingdevice represented by the toy gun. The disc 3 is a stabilizing device,which is rotatable about-atransverse axis, and is aslo a guiding device,inasmuch as it traverses the guide groove 8 to determine the directionof the toy in the air.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a toy aeroplane, a body and Wingsor planes therefor, and a rotating element mounted to rotate about anaxis disposed transversely of the aeroplane and adapted to preserve theequilibrium of the toy in its 2.'A structure asspecified in claim 1,said rotating element comprising a disc mounted at the front end of thebody, to rotate about the transverse axis, so that the disc is presentededgewise to the air.

3. A structure as specified in claim 1, said body comprising alongitudinal member having said Wings or planes disposed transverselythereof, and said rotary means comprising a disc mounted to rotate aboutthe horizontal andtrausverse axis at the front end of said body.

4. A'structure as specified in claim 1, in combination with a projectingdevice for launching the toy into the air, comprising means to forciblyproject the toy into the air, and other means for spinning the rotarymeans at high speed as the toy is launched into'the air,

5. A structure as speclfied 1n clalm 1, sald rotary means comprising arotary discmounted to rotate about the horizontal and transverse axis,in combination With a projecting device comprising a guide'for saiddisc, and impact means to engage the rear edge of said disc to projectthe toy into the air, and to'spin the disc at high speed as the toyleaves said projecting device.

6. A structure as specified in claim 1, said rotary means comprising ad1sc mounted to rotate about the horizontal and transverse axis, incombination with a projecting device comprising a longitudinal guide forsaid disc, rubber band means for projecting the toy into the air,and atrigger for releasing the said rubber band means to causeimpact thereofon the rear edge of said disc in a manner to project the toy into theair and rotate said disc at high speed.

7. The combination of a non-self propel ling toy aeroplane, and aprojecting device having means to forcibly project the toy into the air,said toy having rotary stabilizing means for the front"e nd thereofrotatable about a transverse axis.

8. A structure as specified in claim 7, said toy having rotarystabilizing means at the front end thereof, rotatable about a transverseaxis, and said projecting device having means toengage and rotate saidstabilizing device, during the forcible projection of the toy into theair, serving also to guide the toy in the desired direction.

. 9. A structure as specified'in claim 7, said toy having a discdisposed in the vertical plane at the front end thereof, rotatable abouta transverse axis, thereby to stabilize the flight of the toy, and saidprojecting device having means for' causing said disc to rotate aboutthe toy as it is launched into the air. Y

ROLLIE W. WUEST.

